After an overnight journey on the train, Fred and his fellow-travellers arrive in Chapra before getting a bus together towards Raxaul on the Indian/Nepalese border. They cross over the border into Birgunj where they plan to spend the night before heading to Kathmandu the following morning.

"We bounced along for hours on a hard surfaced but really narrow road, heading north and stopping at virtually every little village along the way."

Read about Fred's journey as he arrives in Nepal on the Daily Diary page.

If you are new to Fred's Blog you can catch up with his travels so far on the FebruaryMarch and April archive pages.